After a year plus of sheltering in place, one of the first things I did when at liberty to go out again was to restart taking walks. In finding a positive from a negative, the little things now all seemed fresh, new & beautiful. The palms, ferns and other tropical plants which grow up out of the sidewalks looked fantastic to my thirsty eye. The tiny architectural flourishes to be found on various older buildings previously unnoticed, now interesting and meriting a stop to look.
I am in no huge rush to go back to bars or even restaurants. It is my now twice daily walks which have made me once again start to feel among the living. I went to the local farmers market, half a second of apprehension from now finding myself among so many people again. The flower merchants with their plastic buckets offering sprays of color.
It is beauty not merely seen on my computer monitor nor emerging from the end of my hand onto paper that lets me know that I am returning to life.
This piece is 11×14. As always is the case, all the images are from photos I personally took ( in this instance from walks in park and farmers market). There is no digital magic, just my trusty scissors and adhesive applied with a brush.





Beautiful blog
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Thanks
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I’ve been doing the same things; walking every day and finally got to a few of the farmers markets this past weekend. It felt like the world was almost back to normal again and it gave me a sense of hope and peace. This collage is a lovely representation of our return.
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Yes, I think beauty, espcially natural serves more than merely aesthetic purpose. Thanks for reading
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Indeed ❤️
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I love this!
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Thank you
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Wonderful . This is such a colorful and interesting artistic creation. I can see flowers and a beautiful garden.
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Wanted to share some beauty with everyone. Thanks
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Walks in nature can be so much more reviving than being in busy places, I agree. I love this painting it’s beautiful Wayne. 🤗 take care
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Thanks, appreciate it
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Beautiful collage composition, I love abstract work resulting from nature cut-outs.
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🙏
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